Cheers, Geoff!: Tales from the Touchline (Paperback) - Geoff Shreeves

The most respected pitchside reporter in football share incredible stories - on and off the field - from more than thirty years at the forefront of the beautiful game.

The Times Sports Books of the Year

'Cracking read . . . loved it' - Piers Morgan

'Packed with brilliant anecdotes about the biggest names' - The Mirror

With a foreward from Alan Shearer.

There are just a handful of people who have been ever-present for the thirty years of the Premier League, but only one person has been at the very epicentre for the entire period: Geoff Shreeves. From signalling the very first ball to be kicked on Sky's Premier League coverage to facing down Sir Alex Ferguson's wrath (on countless occasions), Geoff is an integral part of the football fabric, respected by everybody in the game while still asking the toughest questions. Geoff's interviews with Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsene Wenger, Frank Lampard and Alan Shearer have become the stuff of legend, but it is his close personal relationships with the game's star names that really sets him apart.

Packed full of hilarious stories on and off the pitch - including trying to teach Sir Michael Caine how to act, a frightening encounter with Mike Tyson, as well as getting a lift home from the World Cup with Mick Jagger - Cheers, Geoff! is a must-read autobiography for any fan of the beautiful game. A natural storyteller, Geoff brings an astonishing catalogue of tales to life with his unique brand of experience, insight and humour.

'A legend' - Arsene Wenger

'No one handles the big moments better' - Jordan Henderson

About the Author

Geoff Shreeves is most prominent Premier League touchline reporter. The Sky Sports veteran joined the station in 1991 having begun his career with US broadcasting giants Turner Network and CNN. Geoff has been present in every subsequent Premier League season and has also covered numerous Champions League campaigns as well as FA Cup and League Cup finals, England internationals and four World Cup tournaments. Geoff regularly hosted Sky's The Debate and has also hosted Sunday Supplement and The Football Show. For the past fifteen years, he has been the touchline reporter for EA Sports FIFA game franchise, which has sold more than 300 million games globally. Cheers Geoff! is his first book.